Sarah has noticed that whenever she touches her baby son's cheek, he turns his head and opens his mouth. Sarah has triggered the

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The rooting reflex is a natural reflex infants have when something (in this case, Sarah's touch) touches their cheek. The reflex prompts babies to turn their heads and open their mouths in search of food, such as the mother's breast or a bottle. Option A, the sucking reflex, would occur after the rooting reflex; Option B, the Moro reflex, is triggered by a sudden change in a baby's position or by loud noises; and Option C, the Babinski reflex, involves the fanning out and curling of an infant's toes when the sole of their foot is touched, which is not related to Sarah's observation.

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